Influence of long-term occupational exposure to cadmium on lung function tests results

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 361-368

  Jakubowski, Marek ^a   Abramowska Guzik, Alina ^b   Szymczak, Wiesław ^a   Trzcinka Ochocka, Małgorzata ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

^b Out Patient Clin of Occup Health   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Lung functions; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETERIORATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW;

EID: 7544239126     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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